It's KEF iQ series :

http://www.hiwaylaser.com/index.php?option...=216&Itemid=181

Avr is Marantz SR6004. Sub cable is XLO.

jchong, welcome to SVS club. Glad to hear that you like the PB13-Ultra

Hopefully, it would even better after you fine tune it.

It is indeed a pain to move this 71kg sub. I did not do the sub crawl method since too lazy to move it for such a distant. Just plonked in EQ1 to do the job.

Still hooking up with F15? Anfieldude is looking forward to test out the Ultra.

There is one PB-U in Penang. He is not a lyn member. I'd informed anfieldude to do calibration for his display panel and also to audition the PB-U. Took 3 guys to lift the sub to the 1st floor.

I have a couple of elite audiophiles at my shop today. Very high-end setup. They spent a few good hours at my demo room. All agreed that PB13-Ultra is very good value-for-money for its outstanding performance. Powerful, tight and yet well controlled.

One of them is thinking of getting one to complement his Wilson Audio Watt Puppy. The other elite uncle said that it is better than a RM15K 13" sealed sub that is available locally for music and even movie. Erm, all in all 3 kena poisoned liao. LOL....

You mentioned it and I didn't

Both of them, having auditioned the said sealed sub came to the same conclusion. Now, I knew why the 3rd elite uncle set his eyes on the PB13-Ultra to do the LFE for his music.

We tested songs after songs with the PB13-Ultra in 'sealed' configuration. Volume range from -12dB right up to -5dB. I guess they want to know whether distortion is an issue when being driven loud. It holds well and balanced. Next, I shall take the SVS sub over to their hi-fi room to test out. By then, the poison has gone one step further

We did test out the sub in 'sealed' setting for concerts esp DF & Friends. They like it very much. One of them commented that the vocals are very clear and that the sound is very well calibrated. I am flattered lah Learned some useful tips from these sifus today

Definitely Submersive . The only sub that can topple it is Sub25. Then again, it is more expensive.

They want to buy something that are available locally to save all the hassle if sh*t happens (touch wood).



In Terminator Salvation's 7 Eleven scene, the PB13-Ultra really shows its might. In 15Hz setting, it will stomps with massive bass weight. 10Hz setting is not so advisable as the distortion increase dramatically. At 15Hz, distortion is still very low even at high vol.

Just for comparison purpose :





And abt its harmonic distortion graph :

http://www.avtalk.co.uk/showthread.php?t=19271



This post has been edited by htkaki: Jun 28 2010, 08:59 AM

You are on 15Hz setting, right? IIRC, it is 20Hz when it is being designed. Compression : Off.



Technical notes: Smoothed, quasi-anechoic frequency response: Measured with high resolution instrumentation via "ground plane" technique, outdoors, at two meters' distance, a minimum of 70 feet from reflective boundaries. 20 and 15Hz, 10 and sealed modes indicated.

15 Hz, 10 Hz, and sealed FRs are deliberately over damped in order to provide a gentle roll-off when measured under quasi-anechoic conditions. This increases available system headroom, and also makes better use of available "room gain" (i.e., the acoustic transfer function of the room) to achieve a flatter in-room response.

In-room extension, with corner placement, will typically yield 3-5Hz greater linear extension than shown. Results will vary based on room size, seat distance from your SVS sub, and subwoofer location in the room. Chart does not depict maximum output of this model and is not directly comparable to other SVS models except for frequency response.

Yesterday, tested out the PB13-Ultra in sealed setting for TS. It definitely loses out the tactile feeling and bass weight as compares to 15Hz setting. Halfway, paused it. Changed it back to 15Hz with 1 port block and resumed the scene. The uncle immediately said, "This is a whole better for movie. You can feel the robot's weight stomping the ground."

I am using Gramma for my PB13-Ultra. It helps to minimize vibration. This makes the bass a bit tighter with better definition.

CHT-10Q is a ported sub while SB10-NSD is a sealed sub. One gears towards movie and the other for pace and cleanliness (music). I have not get the SB10-NSD yet so it's a hard judgement.

Given past records, I think for low end grunt might go to SVS as Velo tends to roll-off way earlier before it hits its claimed lowest freq response.



Your concern has been 'addressed'. UGPM

Seems like someone is keen on dual subs setup

I've been talking abt dual sub setup but never actually go and set it up. Maybe have to lug one of the sub into my ht room and hook it up this Sun.

Will try 4 subs setup. Each at a corner. Let me see..... 2x 13-Ultra in front and 2x 12-Plus at the back. Enough subs to do that

If I do set it up, I'll ring up ronaldjoe to come and test

2 in front in equidistant and the 3rd right smack in the middle of the room?



And upload it to youtube for you?

Taukeh ronnt, when want to come over and audition?

Coming down ?

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1383495

aiyoyo... I am lost in translation.

Taukeh, at least a quick summary for us lah....

Let me tembak coz I can understand a lil bit of mandarin ( a necessity to tackle Chinese Ed girls during my schooling years ) :

The ED could match the PB13. Both also as good with its own strengths. Boils down personal preference?

Yes, it is better to go for same model for dual subs setup.

It will be on demo during KLIAV along with SB12-NSD, SB12-Plus and SB13-Plus